Engine Oil Grades Explained: 5W-40, ACEA C3, and What the V Means
What 5W-40 actually means, what ACEA C1 to C6 and SAPS are about, what API SP covers – and what the V in Millers C3 V and C5 V stands for. A plain-English guide.
Oils & Fluids Advice
Technical advice on engine oils, brake fluids, coolants and additives – what the grades and specs actually mean, and which to use. From Liquid Technology, Co. Wexford.
Automec DOT 5 Silicone Brake Fluid: Pros, Cons and When to Use It
DOT 5 silicone brake fluid never needs changing and will not strip paint – but it is not DOT 5.1, not for ABS, and must never be mixed with normal fluid. An honest guide.
E10 Petrol problems for older engines
E10 PETROL On 24th February this year the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan announced the move to E10 as the standard grade of petrol supplied by pumps right across Ireland.Increasing the percentage of ethanol in our petrol from 5% to 10% (hence, E10) is part of the Government’s ‘Climate Action Plan 2023’ designed to reduce…
